Words Starting with Letter 'K'

A member of an ethnic group of people who are native to the mountains of North Africa.

An offensive and insulting word used in the past against Black people in South Africa.

A type of grain sorghum that is grown in warm regions to feed farm animals like cows.

A rare, unusual gray bird with a floppy crest on its head that lives in forest trees.

A large monkey with a very big nose that lives in the trees of tropical rainforests.

Another spelling for kale, which is a healthy leafy green vegetable with crinkly leaves.

A type of crystal mineral that contains potassium and magnesium.

A chemical medicine that was once used to lower body temperature during a fever.

A word used in the past for an emperor or supreme ruler of Germany or Austria.

A large, noisy brown parrot native to the native forests of New Zealand.

A large, flightless green parrot from New Zealand that comes out at night.

A type of colorful, leaf-eating monkey with a very long tail that lives high up in the trees of Asia.

A healthy green vegetable with dark, crinkly leaves that people often put in salads and soups.

The very first day of every month in the old Roman calendar, used for keeping track of time long ago.

A major Hindu goddess who represents powerful motherly love, fierce protection, and the destruction of evil.

The scientific name for the silvery-white chemical element potassium, found in foods like bananas.

A type of green shrub that stays green all year and has pretty clusters of pink or white flowers.

A member of a traditional group of people originally from Central Asia who are known for their history of herding animals.

A very large fruit-eating bat found in warm parts of Asia that has dark fur and a fox-like head.

A reddish-brown powder made from the fruit of a certain tree, often used as a natural dye for coloring cloth.

A short, steep hill made of sand and gravel left behind in the landscape by a melting glacier.

A large South American water bird, also known as a screamer, that makes a very loud honking noise when startled.

An old historical title used for a king, ruler, or important leader in certain parts of Asia long ago.

An older term used historically to refer to a person from Hawaii or the South Pacific.

A very small, hoofed animal from Asia that looks a bit like a tiny deer.

Having to do with the important ideas and teachings of the famous German philosopher Immanuel Kant.

The philosophical ideas and moral teachings created by the famous thinker Immanuel Kant.

A person who studies or follows the ideas of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

A soft, white clay used to make fine pottery, porcelain, and paper.

A fluffy, cotton-like material found inside the seed pods of a large tropical tree.

A branch of Judaism that follows the rules written in the Hebrew Bible very strictly.

A member of a Jewish movement that follows the written laws of the Hebrew Bible closely.

A breed of sheep known for its curly wool, or the wool and fur made from it.

A type of wild plant related to the pineapple, with long, spiky leaves.

The belief that good actions bring good things back to you, while bad actions lead to bad consequences.

A warm traditional cloak or rug made from animal skin with the fur still on it, worn by people in southern Africa.

A large, dry region in South Africa that has very little rain, low bushes, and wide-open spaces.

An alternate spelling for a plant whose leaves are chewed in some cultures for extra energy.

A personal name traditionally used for girls, often a short form of the name Katherine.

A green insect with long legs that makes a buzzing sound by rubbing its wings together.

A huge, very tall evergreen tree that grows in New Zealand and has extremely strong, hard wood.

A Pacific island plant whose crushed roots are used to brew a traditional ceremonial drink.

A traditional armed guard or messenger for an embassy in the Ottoman Empire.

The loud, raspy, and rough calling sound that a black crow makes when it is perched in a tree.

A very large evergreen tree from New Zealand with strong, long-lasting wood.

A small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a double-bladed paddle.

A person who uses a double-sided paddle to move a small, narrow boat called a kayak through the water.

An old lawn game that is an early ancestor of modern bowling.

A fun little toy musical instrument shaped like a tube that makes a funny buzzing sound when you hum into it.

A large, smart green parrot with a curved beak that lives in the snowy mountains of New Zealand.

To make a choking or gagging sound in your throat because something tastes bad.

To wrap old rope or chain tightly around a ship's cable to protect it from rubbing against rocks.

The dry, hollow stalk of a plant like hemlock or cow parsley.

Looking or feeling dry and hollow, much like the stiff, brittle stalks of a dried plant.

A large enclosure made of strong wood used in India to safely trap wild elephants.

To move a boat forward by throwing a small anchor far ahead in the water and then pulling the rope.

A small anchor used on a boat to help move or steady it in the water.

A yellow-flowered weed that grows in farm fields.

A regional dialect word meaning a wharf or quay where boats tie up to load and unload cargo.

A solid lump of animal fat that has been rolled up into a ball by a butcher.